Hannes Rall

The documentary Hölderlin's Echo approaches the life and work of the well-known poet in an unusual way: In the real film parts, artists are observed and interviewed who interpret the numerous settings of Hölderlin's poems by well-known composers. Animated sequences interpret biographical sections of Hölderlin's moving life in poetic associative form. In the combination of both art forms, a complete work is created that consciously moves away from more conventional forms of geographical chronology and thus also tries to do justice to associative poetry.

The black forest in the 19th century. A magic place with ghosts, good and bad, living in it. Peter Munk is a poor but goodhearted young man, desperately wishing to be rich. Tempted by the evil ghost of the woods, he trades his warm heart for a heart of stone. He becomes rich but turns into a merciless and cruel man. Is there still hope for him?!

An animated adaptation of the famous play by William Shakespeare. It transposes the setting to a Southeast-Asian environment. Created in close collaboration with the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and its director Prof. Michael Dobson.

The poor yet smart trickster Si Lunchai triumphs over the cruel king. An adaptation of an Indonesian legend, inspired by the style of the Southeast Asian shadow puppet play Wayang Kulit.

Tells the day of a boy who doesn’t excel in sports, and his gym instructor who simply has to make this day a living hell for him.

In a stormy night, a father and his child have to ride through a haunted forest to reach the safety of their home. "Oh who rides by night through the woodland so wild, ´tis the fond father embracing his child.“

The documentary Hölderlin's Echo approaches the life and work of the well-known poet in an unusual way: In the real film parts, artists are observed and interviewed who interpret the numerous settings of Hölderlin's poems by well-known composers. Animated sequences interpret biographical sections of Hölderlin's moving life in poetic associative form. In the combination of both art forms, a complete work is created that consciously moves away from more conventional forms of geographical chronology and thus also tries to do justice to associative poetry.

The documentary Hölderlin's Echo approaches the life and work of the well-known poet in an unusual way: In the real film parts, artists are observed and interviewed who interpret the numerous settings of Hölderlin's poems by well-known composers. Animated sequences interpret biographical sections of Hölderlin's moving life in poetic associative form. In the combination of both art forms, a complete work is created that consciously moves away from more conventional forms of geographical chronology and thus also tries to do justice to associative poetry.

The black forest in the 19th century. A magic place with ghosts, good and bad, living in it. Peter Munk is a poor but goodhearted young man, desperately wishing to be rich. Tempted by the evil ghost of the woods, he trades his warm heart for a heart of stone. He becomes rich but turns into a merciless and cruel man. Is there still hope for him?!

The black forest in the 19th century. A magic place with ghosts, good and bad, living in it. Peter Munk is a poor but goodhearted young man, desperately wishing to be rich. Tempted by the evil ghost of the woods, he trades his warm heart for a heart of stone. He becomes rich but turns into a merciless and cruel man. Is there still hope for him?!

The black forest in the 19th century. A magic place with ghosts, good and bad, living in it. Peter Munk is a poor but goodhearted young man, desperately wishing to be rich. Tempted by the evil ghost of the woods, he trades his warm heart for a heart of stone. He becomes rich but turns into a merciless and cruel man. Is there still hope for him?!

An animated adaptation of the famous play by William Shakespeare. It transposes the setting to a Southeast-Asian environment. Created in close collaboration with the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and its director Prof. Michael Dobson.

An animated adaptation of the famous play by William Shakespeare. It transposes the setting to a Southeast-Asian environment. Created in close collaboration with the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and its director Prof. Michael Dobson.

The poor yet smart trickster Si Lunchai triumphs over the cruel king. An adaptation of an Indonesian legend, inspired by the style of the Southeast Asian shadow puppet play Wayang Kulit.

The poor yet smart trickster Si Lunchai triumphs over the cruel king. An adaptation of an Indonesian legend, inspired by the style of the Southeast Asian shadow puppet play Wayang Kulit.

Tells the day of a boy who doesn’t excel in sports, and his gym instructor who simply has to make this day a living hell for him.

Tells the day of a boy who doesn’t excel in sports, and his gym instructor who simply has to make this day a living hell for him.

In a stormy night, a father and his child have to ride through a haunted forest to reach the safety of their home. "Oh who rides by night through the woodland so wild, ´tis the fond father embracing his child.“

In a stormy night, a father and his child have to ride through a haunted forest to reach the safety of their home. "Oh who rides by night through the woodland so wild, ´tis the fond father embracing his child.“

A man, mourning about the loss of his lover Leonore, faces a strange visitor in the middle of the night. "Ouoth the raven: NEVERMORE"

A man, mourning about the loss of his lover Leonore, faces a strange visitor in the middle of the night. "Ouoth the raven: NEVERMORE"

A troubadour pursues his object of affection in this animated tale.

A troubadour pursues his object of affection in this animated tale.

An animated adaptation of the famous Shakespeare poem 'All The World's a Stage' narrated by the renowned Shakespeare actor and director Samuel West.

An animated adaptation of the famous Shakespeare poem 'All The World's a Stage' narrated by the renowned Shakespeare actor and director Samuel West.

An animated documentary about the relevance of Shakespeare's classical works for digital natives in Singapore: Live action and animation combined. The film was created in close collaboration with the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon.

A visual allegory connecting polynesian mythology with the notorious atom bomb testing.

A visual allegory connecting polynesian mythology with the notorious atom bomb testing.

A tragic tale of two star crossed lovers in ancient Vietnam.

A tragic tale of two star crossed lovers in ancient Vietnam.

How can you give the target age group, “smartphone” an overview of the work of a unique literary genius without getting bogged down in long-winded lectures on verse and drama theory?

How can you give the target age group, “smartphone” an overview of the work of a unique literary genius without getting bogged down in long-winded lectures on verse and drama theory?